Katja van der Kwast
Katja’s love for art began in childhood with drawing and painting, you could always find her with a sketchbook, observing and sketching. Art has always been her love and subject in school, eventually leading to a creative foundation as a Fashion Graphic Designer. Followed by various classical and contemporary art techniques through (master)classes and fine art photography.
Shaped by her Indonesian spiritual heritage, she noticed everything, the finest threads, the emotions she could read, the interconnectedness of everything. With a combined French Huguenot/Indonesian ancestral background, she has a fascination for the unseen depth and ongoing interaction between the visible and invisible and connections in history and time. Katja became fascinated by the depth behind the obvious, the depth underneath the shallow.
” Omnia vivunt, omnia inter se conexa"
Everything is alive, everything is interconnected
~ Cicero ~
"I like to weave the finest threads in history, space, cultures, religion and myths to a mirror made visible by the Unseen"
She explores the duality of existence, revealing hidden connections across cultures, religions, places like as there are no boundaries in time. Inspired by the interplay between the visible and invisible, matter and spirit and topics that stretch over time, she reconnects people in depth to all layers of humanity. With this she invites the viewer to reflect, connect and step a gentle step beyond the surface.
Her art emerges from reflection combined with research, creating new visions on worldwide spectrums by weaving heritage, spirituality, rituals and futurism. She invites you to broaden your spectrum.
Unfolding the Seen by the Unseen.
Katja van der Kwast is a photographer and PA.
Katja started her career in Fashion Graphic design, but changed course due circumstances to PA C-level support. Art coming at the first place, she followed art classes and followed several (master) classes in photography to extend her skillset. In past years several publications have followed at Zoom.nl. She uses various photography and blending techniques in her art work.
Recurring themes in her work are mythology and interconnectivity, transcending past, present, future worldwide. Which she translates into one focal point within each image or serie. The connectivity of the world resonates in her work.
Katja van der Kwast lives and works in Hellevoetsluis.
EXHIBITIONS
2026 Serie Duende at Kunstroute Veere 14-17 May 2026